Geographic information systems / Christopher J. Dawsen, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dawsen, Christopher J.

Series:

Environmental science, engineering and technology series.

Environmental science, engineering and technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geographic information systems.

Genre:

Aufsatzsammlung.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (167 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A geographic information system (GIS) is any system that captures, stores, analyzes, manages and presents data that are linked to locations. In the simplest terms, GIS is the merging of cartography, statistical analysis and database technology, and can be used in archaeology, geography, cartography, remote sensing, land surveying, public utility management and natural resource management. This new book presents topical research in the study of GIS, including GIS in the spatial decision making process; GIS for wide-range species conservation planning and forestry; GIS in rainwater harvesting, estimating the environmental effects on residential property and traffic-related environmental pollution in the GIS.

Contents:

Intro

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

CONTENTS

PREFACE

GIS AND SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

NATURE OF SPATIAL DECISION PROBLEMS

SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS

DATA-BASED SDSS

MODEL-BASED SDSS

KNOWLEDGE-BASED SDSS

MULTI-CRITERIA SDSS

INTEGRATED SDSS

COLLABORATIVE SDSS

SDSS AND ADVANCED VISUALIZATION

IMPLEMENTATION OF SDSS

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, G.I.S. AND FORESTRY

What is GIS

The Application of GIS in Forestry

Forest Models Forest Models

DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The Spatial Decisions Support Systems

Semi-structural decision problems

Effectiveness of decision-making process

The support of the decision

DBMS and Forestry

DISCUSSION

RESULTS

GIS AND SPATIAL DECISION MAKING

1. INTRODUCTION

2. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

2.1. Brief History of GIS

2.2. Definitions of GIS

2.3. Major Components of GIS

2.4. GIS Data

2.5. GIS Data Models

2.6. GIS Functions

2.7. GIS Software

3. GIS, ES, MCDM AND SPATIAL DECISION MAKING

3.1. GIS and Spatial Decision Making

3.2. Expert Systems and Spatial Decision Making

3.3. MCDM and Spatial Decision Making

4. INTEROPERABILITY AND SYSTEMS INTEGRATION TECHNIQUES

4.1. Loose (Shallow) Coupling

4.2. Tight (Deep) Coupling

4.3. Client/Server

4.4. Component Object Model Technology (COM)

4.5. Ontology: A Promising Interoperability Approach

USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR RANGE-WIDE SPECIES CONSERVATION PLANNING

METHODS

GIS Layer Compilation

Creation of Cost Surface

Corridor Delineation

Prioritization

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES.

GEOLOGICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM IN RAINWATER HARVESTING

ABSTRACT:

1.1. Investigation Area:

2. METHODOLOGY

2.1. Landuse studies

2.2. Geological Studies:

2.3. Structural Geology by Remote Sensing Techniques:

2.4. Surface Water Management: Rain Water Harvesting:

2.5. Eco-Conservation of Using Multisensor Data:

2.6. Qualitative Improvement in Groundwater by Rainwater Harvesting:

3. RESULTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

ESTIMATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY VALUE WITH GIS

2. GIS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS

2.1. GIS Mapping and Standard Digital Data Sources

2.2. Remote Sensing and Field Mapping by GPS

3. MAPPING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

4. SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION

5. A CASE STUDY: MAPPING OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN PRAGUE WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY VALUE

MODELING OF TRAFFIC-RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN THE GIS

2. TRAFFIC-RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

3. DESCRIPTION OF SOFTWARE TOOLS USED FOR MODELING OF TRAFFIC-RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

4. A CASE STUDY FOR MODELING OF TRAFFIC-RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

4.1. Mapping of the Emission Sources

4.2. Simulation of Traffic-Related Environmental Pollution

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-62081-905-8

OCLC:

839304435